Post by wannabe on Jul 27, 2016 16:29:16 GMT
This looks perfect for a 5.
Can you confirm what Diameter the actual system itself is, the centre section?
My car make corn is LOUD, I can handle it (just) now, but when I eventually cam/itb a new engine it's going to be ridiculous, not to mention I wont be able to get within 5 miles of a trackday!
Ideally i'd like a 2.25"/2.5" system for mine to compensate for the inevitable power gain.
Not many off the shelf systems are true ID, I know most Honda systems which are advertised as 2.5" are 2.5 OD not ID, and then when you chop one up and see inside the centre section silencer you find it's not even that
Not really an issue on a sub 200bhp car though. i'd say 2.25" is adequate.
I'll have to try and get under the car to get a tape measure round the centre section, but it's not going to be easy because I can't get a jack under it... lol
I do need to get some discs/pads fitted, though, so if I do go to the garage to get it done (because I'll probably canoe it up doing it myself ) I'll see about getting it up on ramps so I can get under it
I'm pretty sure that it is the same diameter as the tailpipe, though. Could be worth asking AK directly? I see that they have shuffled their website around and put it up again, so the exhaust is now on the Parts for Sale page:
www.akautomotive-mx5.co.uk/about-us/parts-for-sale/
I've not driven it for about a week (can't afford the petrol lol) but I am missing it - it's amazing how much more relaxing it is to drive when you can actually whisper to your passenger when tootling along, it's that quiet when you've not got it planted!
Which reminds me that I need to get a video somehow... lol
EDIT: Just spotted your other post in another thread:
Jul 27, 2016 14:04:55 GMT tsp said:
I think, in essence I'm chasing the impossible! As a complete contradiction, the average decent silencer for a bike (my background) is £700. I'd pay that in a heartbeat. On the MX5 subject, even though I try to only make modifications that are functional and vfm I'd buy a Zoom bumper or GV rear light panel regardless of cost (within reason!) I love the idea of the mk2 kit but research says you can't lower it too much too easily. Talk about vein. Maybe more investigation is needed!
Some great posts here, in danger of sounding cheesy this is a great friendly forum.
I wonder if anyone has ever priced a bush kit from Mazda? I'm guessing it'd be more than an ILM kit.
Also... Has anyone had any experience with the Gaz fixed height kit? Looks tempting...
I paid 300 for my car make corn cat back, Only because they are rare and hard to get hold of, and truthfully, it aint even worth that!
You could get a very nice custom system made + buy a nice used JDM manifold for £700.
The manifold is the best piece of the exhaust jigsaw puzzle that i've done to mine so far ( I did fit the decat at the same time though )
It's freed the engine up no end and sounds like an 80's rally car, I love it!
IIRC the AK exhaust is designed to mate up to the standard manifold (because that's the only one permitted in the racing series the exhaust is designed for) so you'd have to ask them about compatibility!